Surgical Cotton

Surgical cotton is also known as absorbent cotton or cotton wool. It is mainly used for
medical purposes in hospitals, nursing homes, dispensaries at home (for first aid) etc.
because of its high fluid absorbency. It is better known among masses as absorbent
cotton. Absorbent cotton or surgical cotton is used at each level from medical to
corporate and also individual level. This item is regulated under drug control act. Hence,
it should be manufactured to meet its requirements for quality control standards. Apart
from used as a dressing material, it is also used for padding for items of clothing, quilts
etc. The absorbent cotton should be chemically inert and soft to give maximum protection
and should not cause irritation. These properties can be achieved by manufacturing the
product as per standard method of manufacture. The raw cotton is processed by series of
steps which render the cotton hydro-phallic in character and free from external impurities
needed to be fit for use in surgical dressings and personal hygiene. The demand for
surgical cotton is directly related with the hospital, dispensaries, nursing homes, health
care center etc. Progressive increase in health amenities offered by government and
coming up of new hospital and health care center in private sector, even small towns are
contributing to the growth of absorbent cotton industry. Government hospitals and
nursing homes are the largest consumers of surgical cotton. With the development of
medical facilities and growing awareness towards personal hygiene, the surgical cotton
industry registered steady growth rate in the past, and is packing up pace with spread of
education and upward economic growth of town and villages. In coming years the
demand of surgical cotton will increase so there is wide scope for new entrepreneurs to
venture into this project.
Plant capacity: 225 MT/AnnumPlant & machinery: 22 Lakhs Working capital:
-T.C.I: Cost of Project : 80 Lakhs Return: 41.00%Break even: 62.00%

Surgical Cotton & Bandages (EOU)

Surgical cotton Industry is mainly limited to small and cottage scale units. Bengal
chemical & pharmaceutical works Ltd. is the key manufacture of surgical cotton and
Bandages. At present the industry consist of around 136 units in the organised sector
hence there is a good scope for new investment.
Plant capacity: 300 kgs/Day Plant & machinery: Rs. 24.00 Lacs
Working capital: N/A T.C.I: Rs. 35 Lacs
Return: 34.00% Break even: N/A

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Surgical Cotton & Bandages (EOU)
Surgical Cotton & Bandages
Surgical Bandages are the products manufactured from white bleached Cotton gauge
cloth of suitable quality. Absorbent cotton also known as surgical cotton is used mainly
for medical purposes. Raw cotton is purified by a series of processed and rendered
hydrophile in character beside rendering it free from other external organic impurities.
There is an increasing demand for this item in India and has good exporting possibility.
Absorbent cotton or medical cotton is used by Doctor, Dentists, industrial safety
organisations in Hospitals and for individuals for first aid and home kits. This item is
regulated under the drugs Control Act and a manufacturing licence under the provision of
the act. There is good scope for new investment. A new entrepreneur may venture in to
this field keeping in mind to face the marketing competition. Plant capacity: 90 Ton
Surgical Cotton/Annum, 8 Lakh Nos. Surgical Bandages/AnnumPlant & machinery: 16
Lakhs Working capital: N/AT.C.I: 51 Lakhs Return: 34.00%Break even: 53.00%